Toni Kroos

J3SUS said:
I agree, Kroos is not a player you take into a battle. We already have gundogan who fits the bill much better.
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Exactly my fear with Kroos, especially as every league game is a battle in this country. That said I think he would be far better for us in the Champions League.
 
Kroos and carvajal would be excellent signings. Would definitely take us to that next level along with gundogen.
 
Never seen Kroos have an impressive game. Sounds like another who'd disappoint after we'd sign them.

I want us to be signing the players who genuinely blow us away when we see them regularly on tv or play against them. Like Fernandonho or KDB - there was no doubting the evidence.
 
TonyM said:
Never seen Kroos have an impressive game. Sounds like another who'd disappoint after we'd sign them.

I want us to be signing the players who genuinely blow us away when we see them regularly on tv or play against them. Like Fernandonho or KDB - there was no doubting the evidence.
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Kroos is one of the best CM's in world football, he's a potentially perfect signing. Agree that we'd need a warrior to play with him.

Joey Barton anyone?
 
fatbloke said:
Exactly my fear with Kroos, especially as every league game is a battle in this country. That said I think he would be far better for us in the Champions League.
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I was at the Bernebau for the Betis game last season (Real won 5-0) and i was proper looking forward to seeing Kroos live. I was shocked at how shit he was. The ball kept bouncing off him and rolling under his foot, but he pacified the fans by hitting pointless diagonals every now and then. I'm not sure what his energy levels are like because he always looks fairly one paced to me. I clearly caught him on a bad day, but he didn't ooze the sort of class i was expecting from him.
 
TonyM said:
Never seen Kroos have an impressive game. Sounds like another who'd disappoint after we'd sign them.

I want us to be signing the players who genuinely blow us away when we see them regularly on tv or play against them. Like Fernandonho or KDB - there was no doubting the evidence.
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You need to watch him a bit more closely then, he's an excellent player. I'd worry about his strength on the ball but I think he'd cope - he's got such great technique and an excellent passing range but I'd be surprised if Real sold him to us.
 
We need legs, energy and quality in the midfield and from what ove seen of Kroos he would give us the quality, but not much of the other two. Would much rather have Isco or Modric out of that midfield we faced in the semi.
 
If, and it's a big if, we got Kroos I wouldn't worry about him playing in the Prem at all. I look at many players who have come from the German league and they seem to settle quickly, maybe it's the physicality - De Bruyne being the latest. He's one of those who doesn't look flashy but does an unbelievable job - think Barry with better long range passing and a quicker footballing brain. Would love him but doubt it will happen.
 
Kroos in a midfield 3 alongside gundogan and Fernandinho would be fantastic, between them they possess literally every skill and attribute needed to dominate in that area! I think with those 3 we'd be taking the absolute piss out of most teams
 
You can put me in the camp of not convinced he's made for the PL style of football. A little ponderous & ploddy with his movements, no doubt a very good passer but seems quite passive in his nature. I'd much rather someone like Fernandinho willing to bust a gut & take players out every now & then, much happier with the Gundogan acquisition also.

Also not sure why Madrid would sell him, seems to have been the mainstay of their midfield for the majority of the season & trusted under Zidane far more than Isco/James. The midfielders we're linked with currently all seem somewhat unlikely for various reasons (Pogba/Kroos/Thiago) - hoping to see a 3rd & successful push for Isco, as out of the 3 Madrid guys he'd be my choice, and seems more attainable given his lack of gametime.
 
BlueMedic said:
You can put me in the camp of not convinced he's made for the PL style of football. A little ponderous & ploddy with his movements, no doubt a very good passer but seems quite passive in his nature. I'd much rather someone like Fernandinho willing to bust a gut & take players out every now & then, much happier with the Gundogan acquisition also.

Also not sure why Madrid would sell him, seems to have been the mainstay of their midfield for the majority of the season & trusted under Zidane far more than Isco/James. The midfielders we're linked with currently all seem somewhat unlikely for various reasons (Pogba/Kroos/Thiago) - hoping to see a 3rd & successful push for Isco, as out of the 3 Madrid guys he'd be my choice, and seems more attainable given his lack of gametime.
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Kroos is the closest player out there to yaya. Forget pogba, this guy is on a par with yaya technically and that is what we will miss most. Of course, both kroos and pogba would be nice...
 
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